Stories from Thursday, January 3, 2008

Cardinal schedule Although the Bloomfield School District does not resume classes until Monday, Jan. 7, there will be basketball events over the next severdal days. The Bloomfield High School girls basketball team will host North Central at 6 p.m. tonight. They also will entertain Loogootee beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday...

SWITZ CITY -- White River Valley has been susceptible on defense in the fourth quarter all season, allowing opponents to average 19 points at the close of games. Wednesday night was no different as Shakamak made 5 of 7 shots and 11 of 14 free throws as the Lakers pulled away for a 63-55 in the opening round of the Greene County Daily World Invitational...

Betty Jane Williams, 87, of Linton passed away at 1 a.m. on Tuesday Jan. 1, 2008 at her residence. Born Oct. 6, 1920 in Minneapolis, Minn., she was the daughter of Morley and Laura (Larsen) Walter. Upon graduation she accepted a secretarial position at the military base where she met and married her husband of 46 years, Charles Eugene "Gene" Williams. ...

SWITZ CITY -- Will Kennedy scored 30 points for Clay City Wednesday night in the opening round of the Greene County Daily World Invitational and his team needed all of them as the edged Eastern Greene, 54-53, to advance to Friday's semifinals, where they'll face Shakamak at 6 p.m...

A negotiated plea agreement was filed in Greene Circuit Court this week in the case of Kathy A. Proctor (Uebel), the Bloomfield woman accused of the theft and sale of prescription drugs from the pharmacy where she worked. If approved by the court, Proctor could be sentenced to a minimum of six years up to a maximum of 20 years in prison...

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Burke of Jasonville would like to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their son, David Joseph Burke, to Kayla Lynn Gariano, daughter of Ed and Charlene Gariano of Terre Haute. The groom-to-be is a senior kaizen specialist at Aisin Brake & Chassis in Terre Haute, and the bride-to-be is a paralegal at Mann Law Firm in Terre Haute...

Troy and Kara Ogden of Indianapolis would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Claire Delee. She was born on Nov. 3, 2007 at Community North Hospital, and weighed 7 pounds and 3 ounces, and was 20 3/4 inches long. Her maternal grandparents are Debbie Bechdolt of Greenfield and the late Larry Bechdolt. Her paternal grandparents are Inge Ogden of Linton and the late George Ogden...

Betty Jane Williams, 87, of Linton passed away at 1 a.m. on Tuesday Jan. 1, 2008 at her residence. Born Oct. 6, 1920 in Minneapolis, Minn., she was the daughter of Morley and Laura (Larsen) Walter. Upon graduation she accepted a secretarial position at the military base where she met and married her husband of 46 years, Charles Eugene "Gene" Williams. ...

GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES Capital One Bank v. Gerald Pearson, collection John C. Barker v. Stephanie Barker, dissolution GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Russell Lee Byers, Jr., operating a vehicle while intoxicated in a manner which endangered a person, operating a vehicle while intoxicated in a manner which endangered a person with a previous conviction for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a previous conviction for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent to at least .15 grams of alcohol in blood or breath, operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent to at least .15 grams of alcohol in blood or breath with a previous conviction for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. ...

LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Wednesday included one title check, one medical/extraction, two follow-up investigations, one information only, one custody dispute/exchange, one vehicle fire, two accidents with property damage, one hazardous materials disposal, one animal complaint and one traffic stop...

Due to the lack of a full board, the Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce tabled its election of officers during its January meeting Thursday. President Jenny Crites explained that the board currently has eight members, but needs a total of nine. Board Member Jason Skomp then offered to consult with the Bloomfield School Administration to request a school representative to fill the open spot...

SWITZ CITY -- When the Eastern Greene High School boys basketball team tipped off the 2008 Greene County Daily World Invitational on Wednesday night against Clay City, there was one empty seat in the Thunderbird section. That seat belong to Kenny Groomer, a lifelong Greene County resident...

A man called a woman in Greene County on Thursday morning and told her he was a representative of Sears. He said he was coming out to her house to give her an estimate on new windows and siding. Sensing something didn't sound right, she told him not to come, hung up the phone and called the local Sears store in Linton...

In a second attempt at a downtown revitalization grant, the Bloomfield Town Council is seeking community support in the form of letters for the proposed project. Council President Jo Ann Carmichael explained, "The town is applying for a downtown revitalization grant for the second time. We need letters (of support) from building owners, the community, and other groups like (the) school or Boy Scouts."...

Jacob McCraken was stillborn Dec. 26, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. at Daviess Community Hospital in Washington. He was the son of Jeff and Adrienne McCracken of Washington. He is survived by his parents, grandparents Pat and Mike Wilson of Bloomfield and Joan and Steve McCracken of Washington, and great grandparents Harold McCracken of Washington and Walter Wilson of Bloomfield...

(By Paul Wilcoxen) SWITZ CITY -- White RIver Valley High School music teacher Candy Johnson prepares popcorn before the start of Thursday night's games in the 38th Annual Greene County Daily World Invitational. Action continues tonight with semifinal action at 6 and 7:30 p.m...

Shakamak scored 37 points in the middle two quarters as the Lady Lakers defeated host West Vigo 54-47 in a high school girls basketball game at West Terre Haute Thursday night. "The middle quarters were obviously the difference," said SHS coach Jon Miller, whose Lady Lakers improved to 4-8. "They had a quick start and led 13-4...

BLOOMFIELD -- North Central jumped out to a 28-22 lead at the half and held on for a 51-42 victory over Bloomfield in a high school girls basketball game at Glover Gymnasium Thursday night. North Central improved to 5-4 as they snapped Bloomfield's three-game winning streak. The Lady Cardinals dropped to 9-3...

ELLETTSVILLE -- Someone failed to tell the Eastern Greene Lady Thunderbirds that the first half of play was recorded in the score books and not just the second half. Edgewood outscored the Thunderbirds 18-5 in the first quarter and 15-6 in the second stanza en route their 22-point advantage at intermission...

SWITZ CITY -- High school basketball coaches normally don't like surprises, especially when it comes to their team. But for Vincennes Rivet coach Tim Vieke, he got a very pleasant surprise as his team opened play in the Greene County Daily World Invitational Thursday night against Linton-Stockton...

SWITZ CITY -- North Central junior Donnie Abrams was a rebound and a block shot away from recording a triple-double last night as the Thunderbirds defeated the Union (Dugger) Bulldogs 61-41 in the opening round of the Greene County Daily World Invitational...